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Neil1808

@Neil1808@mastodon.au

I have clowns to the left of me & jokers to the right and I'm stuck in the middle.

Interested in life the universe & everything

(I realise that a lot more people saw my posts when I was on Twitter but I'm happy just venting my frustrations to the limited number of people who see them)

Queensland, Australia

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Neil1808, to auspol
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It seems that there's no limit to the amount the party formerly known as the financial managers will do to avoid renewable energy.

https://reneweconomy.com.au/nuclear-option-costs-six-times-more-than-renewables-study-finds/

Neil1808, to auspol
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I'll benefit from the Stage 3 #tax cuts but I still don't agree with pitting the majority against a minority - Even if that minority is the wealthy.

It's a small step from that to pitting the majority against the most disliked minority du jour.

#Auspol
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-01-26/treasury-advice-government-tax-cuts/103390772

Neil1808,
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@DropBear

Albo won the election on a platform of implementing the tax changes. It's not against democracy to do what he promised.

Neil1808, to China
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It's a good approach not to believe anything the media tells you until it's been denied by #China

The Chinese version of what happened to Australian divers in Japanese territorial waters just isn't plausible.

#Auspol #Navy #Japan
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-20/chinese-sonar-incident-leaves-navy-divers-with-minor-injuries/103125384

luciedigitalni, to auspol
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There were 94,535 general and strip-searches prompted by the dogs but 70,913 or nearly 75% of these searches yielded no illicit drugs. The force maintains the dogs are “very effective”.

#AusPol #ACAB
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/nov/09/nsw-police-sniffer-dogs-incorrectly-detect-illicit-drugs-despite-costing-taxpayers-46m-over-past-decade

Neil1808,
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@luciedigitalni

Given that the #dogs will pick up scents that were left days earlier, that sounds like a pretty good strike rate.

#animals
https://pathwaypooch.com/how-long-can-a-dog-follow-a-scent-understanding-your-dogs-nose/

EndemicEarthling, to Canada
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"Five global north governments stand out as the biggest and most egregious : the , , , , and the . Despite having the greatest economic means to rapidly phase out production, they are responsible for a majority (51%) of planned expansion from new and fields through 2050. New drilling in countries with high incomes, diversified economies and outsized historical responsibility for causing the , while claiming to be , is inexcusable. These countries must not only stop expansion immediately but also move first and fastest to phase out their production and pay their fair share to fund a just global .”

https://web.archive.org/web/20231108115222/https://priceofoil.org/2023/09/12/planet-wreckers-how-20-countries-oil-and-gas-extraction-plans-risk-locking-in-climate-chaos/

Neil1808,
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@EndemicEarthling

The planet wreckers are not the countries that are producing oil but those that are consuming it.

There's some crossover but IMO the major sources of oil (USA, Russia & Saudi Arabia) are no worse than major users of oil (Qatar, Kuwait, Canada & Australia).

https://www.worldometers.info/co2-emissions/co2-emissions-per-capita/

#Auspol

Neil1808, to auspol
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Interest rates are a blunt tool that strikes at small section of society hardest. For rate rises to slow the economy they need to be large.

The government should look at better targeted methods to reduce the disparity between the winners & losers from their efforts to temper growth.

#Auspol #RBA #Finance

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/nov/06/westpacs-profit-jump-share-price-rba

Neil1808, to auspol
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Truth in political advertising laws are a nice idea but MPs never admit to lying.

If after an election they don't want to do what they'd promised, they just tell you about how the circumstances have changed & how policies will have to change to adapt to the new conditions.

#Auspol

https://www.climate200.com.au/petition/truth-in-political-advertising

Neil1808,
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@timrichards @rods
Good luck judging the difference.

Neil1808, to Israel
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What makes bombing an enemy a war crime?

I hate finding myself defending #Israel but isn't this what happens in all wars?

#Palestine #Hamas

Neil1808,
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@PapyrusBrigade

Israel would argue that they gave plenty of warning that they were going to attack the Northern Gaza Strip & they can justify the attacks in the North as attempting to destroy Hamas's networks.

Neil1808,
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@EndemicEarthling @PapyrusBrigade

As I've mentioned before, I believe both sides in the dispute are pretty evil.

In the most recent flare up my sympathy is with Israel because it was the Hamas attack that broke the peace. Targeting fleeing civilians is totally unacceptable but IIRC Israel gave seven day's notice before starting the attacking.

timrichards, to auspol
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I sometimes feel in two minds about this debate - I can see the impact of an ever-growing population on infrastructure and the environment, but on the other hand there are advantages in maintaining a younger population and diversity. Hmmm

Immigration: Cutting migrant numbers would be a mistake for Australia

#auspol https://www.smh.com.au/business/the-economy/look-at-the-evidence-cutting-immigration-would-be-a-mistake-for-australia-20231030-p5eg5l.html

Neil1808,
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@timrichards
The benefits of a younger #population are grossly outweighed by the detrimental effect of growth on the natural & built #environment.

#Auspol

Neil1808,
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@timrichards

There have always been YIMBYs who own large blocks of land & benefit from the higher demand that migration provides.

Cutting the migrant population would not be profitable for them but the effects on the environment of a lower population would all be positive.

#Auspol

ElleGray, to random
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but what a night it must have been

Neil1808,
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@ElleGray
I apologise for my cynicism but I decided to check that for myself. It just seemed to be perfectly crafted click bait.

#health #medicine #humour

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/morphine-and-weed-syrup/

Neil1808, (edited )
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@ElleGray
It was the combination that looked too good. My own grandmother was given heroin for illness & stress. (She said she understood why people became addicted.)

chestas, to environment
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Today is my 57th Birthday, but don't worry, I don't celebrate birthdays including my own. I don't celebrate any hallmark days, festival days, holy days or secular celebrations or commemorations. I won't ask you to donate to a cause or anything, but if you read this rant, then thank you.

I have no problem with others celebrating whatever they feel the need to. It's up to each of us to decide what is important to us as long as it doesn't hurt others.

I don't generally post my political/social opinions on here much. I prefer to post about the beauty of the world around me, my cats, and my hobby, chess. I think the world's natural beauty is worth celebrating but it is unfortunately being eroded by manmade means, and I will admit to some guilt regarding this as everyone probably should, though some are more guilty than others.

I woke up this morning to the news that a hospital had been bombed, war rages in Ukraine, fallout about the Voice Referendum still dominating the Australian news, and RWNJ's screwing up the USA, the World's most powerful country.

In the small print, a lot of species have become extinct, animal trafficking is still rife (cf Nigerian cache of pangolin skins), the World has seen record temps this year and violent hate crimes are happening across the globe.

I chose not to have children when I was younger. Growing populations, and my World dominated by the policies of Reagan and Thatcher, made me despair for the planet. When I was born the World population was under 3.5 billion, and it is now over 8 billion. Too many people clamouring for the World's precious resources, and I'm happy I didn't add to it!

It is my birthday, and I've had a pretty good life, comfortable and perhaps entitled. But being alive at this time is not something to be celebrated. We're fucking each other and the World up so tonight I'll have a drink but it will be a contemplative one rather than celebratory.

Thanks for bearing with me :)

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Neil1808,
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@chestas
In spite of all her faults (and there were a lot) Thatcher was one of the first MPs to advocate for strong action to combat change.

Viss, (edited ) to random
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how many times have you had covid?

(boost for reach! im genuinely curious)

Neil1808,
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@Viss
I've not had a case that has had more than very mild symptoms but don't generally get #covid19 tests for mild colds now.

#covid

Free_Press, to climate
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Rolls-Royce, AN ICONIC British car firm, is one of several companies discontinuing the production of all diesel and petrol motors.

The extremely popular car giant Rolls-Royce said they will start to phase out all of their models that run off fuel by 2030.
#AureFreePress #GlobalWarming #climatecrisis #climatechange

https://www.the-sun.com/motors/9177471/iconic-british-car-firm-discontinue-petrol-diesel/

Neil1808,
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@Free_Press
Rolls Royce Motors still produces the iconic car but it split in 1987 & the larger spin off company today is an aero manufacturer.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolls-Royce_Limited

Neil1808, to Antichrist
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Surely when Morrison's involved, the correct expression is not 'Midas in reverse' but 'Jesus in reverse'?

Perhaps #Antichrist would be an even better term.

#auspol

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timrichards, to auspol
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With friends like these... Honestly, I don't know how the supposed "progressive No" campaigners can put up with the stench of the awful people they're campaigning alongside.

Voice to parliament: No rallies organised by pro-Putin conspiracy theorist Simeon Boikov

#VoiceToParliament #auspol https://www.smh.com.au/national/anti-voice-rallies-organised-by-pro-putin-conspiracy-theorist-20230919-p5e5zc.html

Neil1808,
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@timrichards

If I judged a candidate by the worst of their supporters, I'd spoil my ballot paper.

I don't usually agree with everything a political party supports & if I were expected to find a party whose supporters are all fine human beings then I'd fail.

#auspol

Neil1808, to nuclear
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The difference is that #nuclear power is the best energy source for submarines while for commercial & residential use it's just an expensive way to say no to Labor.

#Auspol #energy #climate

Neil1808,
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@doomscroller
Australia needs to learn to maintain submarines that can operate for an extended period.

The cost is exorbitant but you can't wait until we're in the situation Ukraine finds itself & then try to build a defence force.

I'm happy to say I have no idea what Sky News is showing.

Neil1808,
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@doomscroller

I'm not an expert on the cost or capability of submarines & can only trust those who are.

At least we know that the Virginia class vessels work. The Collins class were too expensive, too noisy & too visible.

Neil1808, to auspol
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I hadn't heard of the polling company, The Redbridge Group that has been telling us that Labor is losing support & in trouble in Queensland so I looked it up.

Their site boasts of their ability to influence rather than accurately poll & predict results.

'Kos (Director of strategy, Kos Samaras) specialises in combining research, analysis and marketing to maximise influence within the broader community..'

What I don't know is who is making the concerted effort to oust #Palaszczuk.

#Auspol
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-09-09/queensland-labor-setback-polling-reveals-lnp-ahead/102835744

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